YIR- Eight local Newsmakers plan to make 2011 fabulous

They made the most of 2010–saving an Ice Park, debuting films, dropping albums, leading a University community– but these local newsmakers are already looking forward to how they can make the most of 2011.

photo by Jen Fariello

Betsy Casteen, former first lady of UVA

"Every year I vow that I will not sweat the small stuff– and every year that vow is broken!"

photo by Jen Fariello

Chris Farina, filmmaker and director, World Peace and Other Fourth Grade Achievements

"What I'm hoping for is more of the same. I'm working on the same project, and my resolution is to keep at it. It doesn't feel like there's an end to the year and a beginning, just the continuation of a long project."

"Perhaps it's a little generic, but I need to become more organized. I spread myself very thing with all the various musical ensembles, to it's easy to bypass the 'work' part. I need to make time to write and actually practice to make sure that I'm continually bettering myself musically."

"I will keep a garden journal, and faithfully update it until the season is over. I almost always start one, and then abandon it when things get busy. And since this is one of the recommendations that I make to my clients, I feel a professional obligation to practice what I preach!"